Earl Roche

Earl Joseph Roche (February 22, 1910 – August 15, 1965) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played 147 games over five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles and Detroit Red Wings. His brother Desse Roche also played in the NHL. The brothers often played on the same line; Earl at left wing and Desse on right wing.

Earl Roche
Born	(1910-02-22)February 22, 1910 Prescott, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 15, 1965(1965-08-15) (aged 55)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL Montreal Maroons Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators St. Louis Eagles Detroit Red Wings IHL Buffalo Bisons Detroit Olympics Pittsburgh Shamrocks Cleveland Falcons Windsor Bulldogs AHL New Haven Eagles Hershey Bears Providence Reds
Playing career	1930–1942

Playing career

Roche was born in Prescott, Ontario, but moved to Montreal where he played junior hockey for the Montreal Victorias and other teams. He moved up to senior hockey for the Montreal Hockey Club and played for their Allan Cup-winning squad of 1930. He signed with the Maroons of the NHL, playing for the Maroons and the Windsor Bulldogs until 1933. He was released by the Maroons and signed with the Bruins in January 1933 only to be traded to the Senators one month later. In his one full season with the Senators in 1933–34 he showed a scoring touch, scoring 13 goals and 16 assists in 45 games. The next season, the Senators relocated to St. Louis to become the Eagles. Roche was traded twice in 1934–35; from St. Louis to Buffalo, then to the Red Wings. That marked his last season in the NHL, as he subsequently played for various minor-league pro teams until 1942.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1925–26	Montreal Victorias	MCJHL		5	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	Montreal Bell Telephone	MRTHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Montreal Bell Telephone	MRTHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Montreal St. Anthony's	MRTHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Montreal Victorias	MCJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Montreal Bell Telephone	MRTHL		15	10	4	14	24		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Montreal Martins	MMRHL		—	2	0	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Montreal Bell Telephone	MRTHL		10	6	0	6	18		2	1	1	2	6
1930–31	Montreal Maroons	NHL		42	2	0	2	18		2	0	0	0	0
1931–32	Windsor Bulldogs	IHL		48	22	18	40	51		6	0	1	1	2
1932–33	Montreal Maroons	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Windsor Bulldogs	IHL		17	6	8	14	23		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Boston Bruins	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Ottawa Senators	NHL		20	4	5	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Ottawa Senators	NHL		45	13	16	29	22		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Detroit Olympics	IHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	St. Louis Eagles	NHL		19	3	3	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Buffalo Bisons	IHL		1	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		13	3	3	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Detroit Olympics	IHL		7	2	1	3	12		5	1	4	5	0
1935–36	Pittsburgh Shamrocks	IHL		28	12	11	33	30		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Cleveland Falcons	IHL		19	9	8	17	26		2	0	0	0	0
1936–37	Cleveland Falcons	IAHL		39	11	17	28	49		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Cleveland Barons	IAHL		46	4	9	13	12		1	0	2	2	2
1938–39	Providence Reds	IAHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Cleveland Barons	IAHL		9	0	4	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Hershey Bears	IAHL		42	4	9	13	14		5	0	3	3	0
1939–40	New Haven Eagles	IAHL		54	13	28	41	14		3	0	3	3	0
1940–41	New Haven Eagles	AHL		51	18	17	35	22		2	0	0	0	2
1941–42	New Haven Eagles	AHL		56	9	20	29	19		2	0	0	0	2
1943–44	Montreal Noordyn	MCHL		10	5	5	10	6		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				147	25	27	52	48		2	0	0	0	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database